sshd by default -> no [Was: Runlevel Configuration in g-s-t]

[Jeff Waugh]

On Sun, 2004-09-19 at 09:09 +0000, John wrote:

> How do you see maintenance being done in a corporate environment?

A corporate environment is a specialised use case, and would require a
well specified and managed roll out anyway. If openssh-server was a
requirement, that would be taken into account.

> In an Anaconda-using distro I simply list the package in the appropriate 
> section, maybe a script in the post-install section and it's done.
> 
> Don't need to insert CD, or type more commands or anything.  At present, 
> there is no simple automatic way to adjust the package selection in Ubuntu.

If you check the HoaryHedgehog page, you'll see that we're planning to
have a Kickstart compatible automated deployment system. Easy.

> If you have surveys of your market that is going to actually pay you 
> money that reveal remote maintenance is unimportant, that's fine. Ship 
> that way. It's not my feeling, but I have not done surveys.

Our DesktopSeed is designed to meet the greatest common factor of user
needs. Remote shell administration a specialised need, which we provide
for well enough already.

John: Ubuntu will not have openssh-server installed and/or running by
default.

- Jeff